Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the Low-Water User Protection Act, to protect water consumers and ensure water rates remain fair and proportional for all water users by addressing the growing need to protect low-water users from bearing the financial burden of higher water usage costs in California.

Highlights:

• Authorizes higher cost of water service due to any of the following (Sec. 1): 

• An increase in the usage of water required by land properties; 

• Highest amount of water usage anticipated; 

• Highest amount of water used during peak times anticipated; or

• A combination of any of these three. 

• Authorizes higher costs of water to be distributed based on how much water they use (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that this section confirms an already existing law (Sec. 1). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the Low-Water User Protection Act, to protect water consumers and ensure water rates remain fair and proportional for all water users by addressing the growing need to protect low-water users from bearing the financial burden of higher water usage costs in California.

Highlights:

• Authorizes higher cost of water service due to any of the following (Sec. 1): 

• An increase in the usage of water required by land properties; 

• Highest amount of water usage anticipated; 

• Highest amount of water used during peak times anticipated; or

• A combination of any of these three. 

• Authorizes higher costs of water to be distributed based on how much water they use (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that this section confirms an already existing law (Sec. 1). 

Full Bill Text